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History of Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry from October 19, 1861, to October 9, 1865

HISTORY OF COMPANY I, FOURTEENTH
WISCONSIN INFANTRY FROM
OCTOBER 19, 1861, TO
OCTOBER 9, 1865
Edgar P. Houghton
In September, 1861, Calvin R. Johnson, a lawyer residing at Black River Falls, thinking there was plenty of material in the Black River valley for another company of soldiers to help put down the rebellion, called several war meetings at the school-houses in Jackson and Clark counties for
the purpose of stirring up the patriotic spirit of the people
and inducing them to enlist in a company of volunteers called
the Black River Rangers. This resulted in a gathering of
patriotic people at Mason's Hall, Black River Falls, on the
nineteenth day of October, and there were placed on the roll
of this company thirty-three names. The following officers
were elected: captain, CalvinR. Johnson, Black River Falls;
first lieutenant, John Kittinger, Alma; second lieutenant
Joseph Clancy, Black River Falls.
Here they established their headquarters and continued
to add to their number until December 7, when they went by
wagon to Sparta, where they took the cars for Fond du Lac.
At that place they became Company I of the Fourteenth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and went into camp in Sibley
tents for the winter, which proved to be a severe one. The
camp was on the outskirts of a prairie. Often the mercury
was below zero, and the way the wind swept the snow into
camp will be remembered by those who occupied the tents, as
long as life lasts. The tents were warmed by fires in stoves

History of Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry from October 19, 1861, to October 9, 1865

Source Title

Edgar P. Houghton's History of Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry from October 19, 1861, to October 9, 1865

Regiment

14th Infantry

Author/Creator

Houghton, Edgar P.

Description

History of Company I, 14th Wisconsin Infantry, from Oct.15, 1861, to Oct. 9, 1865: Edgar P. Houghton, a member of the war unit, gives a detailed chronology of the infantry during the Civil War. He begins by describing enlistments in Jackson and Clark, followed by winter training in Fond du Lac. Houghton focuses on the regiments role in the battle of Shiloh in 1862, when they dazed rebel forces into retreat. He goes on to recall combat and failed orders at the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, resulting in the regiments overwhelming loss of men. Houghton then describes the 14th Infantrys adventures in the Red River Expedition, as well as other engagements in the lower Mississippi River valley. This historical account concludes with a complete muster roll, statistics, and sketches of a few soldiers (23 pages).

Subcollection

Regimental Histories

Source

Wisconsin Magazine of History ; v. 11, no. 1

Source Type

regimental history

Place of Publication

Madison, Wis.

Source Creation Date

1927-1928

Source Publisher

State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Publisher-Electronic

Wisconsin Historical Society

Publication Date-Electronic

2006

Rights

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Edgar P. Houghton's History of Company I, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry from October 19, 1861, to October 9, 1865

Regiment

14th Infantry

Event Date

1861-10-19

Year

1861

Month

October

Day

19

State

WI

Place

Black River Falls; Fond du Lac

People

Houghton, Edgar P.;Johnson, Calvin R.

Topic

patriotistm; volunteers; camp life; weather

Author/Creator

Houghton, Edgar P.

Source Type

regimental history

Publisher-Electronic

Wisconsin Historical Society

Publication Date-Electronic

2006

Rights

We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org.

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HISTORY OF COMPANY I, FOURTEENTH
WISCONSIN INFANTRY FROM
OCTOBER 19, 1861, TO
OCTOBER 9, 1865
Edgar P. Houghton
In September, 1861, Calvin R. Johnson, a lawyer residing at Black River Falls, thinking there was plenty of material in the Black River valley for another company of soldiers to help put down the rebellion, called several war meetings at the school-houses in Jackson and Clark counties for
the purpose of stirring up the patriotic spirit of the people
and inducing them to enlist in a company of volunteers called
the Black River Rangers. This resulted in a gathering of
patriotic people at Mason's Hall, Black River Falls, on the
nineteenth day of October, and there were placed on the roll
of this company thirty-three names. The following officers
were elected: captain, CalvinR. Johnson, Black River Falls;
first lieutenant, John Kittinger, Alma; second lieutenant
Joseph Clancy, Black River Falls.
Here they established their headquarters and continued
to add to their number until December 7, when they went by
wagon to Sparta, where they took the cars for Fond du Lac.
At that place they became Company I of the Fourteenth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and went into camp in Sibley
tents for the winter, which proved to be a severe one. The
camp was on the outskirts of a prairie. Often the mercury
was below zero, and the way the wind swept the snow into
camp will be remembered by those who occupied the tents, as
long as life lasts. The tents were warmed by fires in stoves